What was found
FLT 2579 - BIL - NR 1 VSI FAILED DURING DESCENT. CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT AFTER DECLARING EMERGENCY. TCAS/VSI INDICATOR WAS BAD. REPLACED VSI/TCAS INDICATOR, SYSTEM TEST GOOD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 2003
- Submitted
- April 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430MA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC710B
- System (JASC)
- 3445 · Air Collision Avoidance System
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- 06650012704
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vsi
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.